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Colleges in and near Whitestown

Fortis College-Indianapolis is 8.7 miles from Whitestown

No college sits inside Whitestown’s boundary, but Fortis College-Indianapolis’s campus in Indianapolis, with 265 students on campus, is 8.7 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 16.2 miles away in Indianapolis. About 4% of Whitestown’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Whitestown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
9,626 students on campus
Nearest college
8.7 mi
Fortis College-Indianapolis
Residents in college
4%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
16.2 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
17.3 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$124K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Whitestown

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 8.7 miles awayFortis College-Indianapolis has 265 students on campus in Indianapolis, 44% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 16.2 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.In-state price at Indiana University-IndianapolisLiving in Indiana, Indiana University-Indianapolis charges $10,762 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,891. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Whitestown

Six private colleges within 14.3 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Indiana University-Indianapolis, is 17.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miButler UniversityMarian UniversityWhitestown
University or collegeCommunity college
Fortis College-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 265 on campus · 8.7 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price44%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 3 campuses that file with it.Lincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,004 on campus · 9 mi · Indianapolis$28knet price57%graduate$46kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Christian Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 133 on campus · 14 mi · IndianapolisGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Butler UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 5,087 on campus · 14.1 mi · Indianapolis85%admitted$36knet price80%graduate$77kearningsMarian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,979 on campus · 14.1 mi · Indianapolis95%admitted$24knet price67%graduate$59kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-IndianaUniversity or college · For-profit · 158 on campus · 14.3 mi · Indianapolis100%admitted$16knet price0%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Whitestown’s median household income ($123,643) falls.

Indiana University-Indianapolis17.3 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$20,680a year
Marian University14.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $56,258$26,671a year
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $33,392$32,597a year
Butler University14.1 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $65,970$41,134a year
Fortis College-Indianapolis8.7 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $35,300—a year
Chamberlain University-Indiana14.3 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $28,094—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fortis College-IndianapolisLincoln College of Technology-IndianapolisButler UniversityMarian UniversityChamberlain University-IndianaIndiana University-Indianapolis
Indiana University-Indianapolis54% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
Butler University80% graduate$77k earnings$26k typical debt
Marian University67% graduate$59k earnings*$27k typical debt
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis57% graduate$46k earnings*$12k typical debt
Fortis College-Indianapolis44% graduate$35k earnings*$13k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Indiana0% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Fortis College-Indianapolis (3); Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (8); Marian University (2); Chamberlain University-Indiana (15).

Questions about college near Whitestown

Is Whitestown a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Whitestown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Fortis College-Indianapolis, is 8.7 miles away in Indianapolis.

What colleges are near Whitestown?

Within 15 miles: Fortis College-Indianapolis (8.7 miles, 265 students on campus), Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis (9 miles, 1,004), Christian Theological Seminary (14 miles, 133), Butler University (14.1 miles, 5,087), Marian University (14.1 miles, 2,979) and Chamberlain University-Indiana (14.3 miles, 158).

What is the closest community college to Whitestown, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 16.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,154 a year for Indiana residents; the federal net price, $7,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Indiana University-Indianapolis cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,762 a year in-state and $34,891 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,701 (under $30,000 income) to $20,680 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Whitestown. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →